A late spot-kick handed Swedru All Blacks a shock win over Asante Kotoko, leaving interim boss Hamza Obeng nursing a painful loss in Ghana's top flight.
Asante Kotoko's push for Ghana Premier League glory took a real knock on Saturday, as Swedru All Blacks stunned the Porcupine Warriors at Wenchi Stadium in Week Six of the 2026/27 season. The result also piles fresh pressure on interim head coach Hamza Obeng.
Kotoko came looking for all three points but never found their rhythm. A sloppy display from the Reds, particularly in the buildup, let Swedru stay in the contest, and the hosts made them pay with a late penalty that settled the game.
Obeng did not hide his disappointment after the final whistle. He called it a very painful defeat and pointed to the problems in possession. "We kept losing the ball in our build-up, and that didn't help us," he said, promising that the team would go back to the boardroom and fix its mistakes. He also tried to strike a measured tone, saying the squad would take the loss in good faith, work on the negatives and build on the positives.
The defeat drops Kotoko to ninth in the league table, a position far below the standards expected at one of Ghana's biggest clubs. Next up is a Week 7 clash with Young Apostles, and Obeng's men will need a sharp response to steady the ship and keep their title ambitions alive.
